What are your top 20 movies?

[B_Metal]

All of my choices are superior films. Not a bad one in the bunch. :-D

[Abraham Smashington]

But I am willing to believe there is that rarified group who can sit through Blade Runner all the time and not fall asleep. I am not one of those people as it turns out.

I'm in love with the idea of Blade Runner, but fuck is that movie BORING for like 75% of it's running time.

[Abraham Smashington]

I'm also surprised at how many times Last Crusade shows up on the list.

I still find Raiders to be the most entertaining of the bunch.

[Abraham Smashington]

Curious: What makes Crusade more entertaining than the other flicks?

[Captain Russ]

It's just something about the pacing, the quest itself (seriously, the Venice sequence always hooks me in to watch the whole damned thing), the score, River Phoenix being a hell of a baby Indy, and the chemistry between Sean Fucking Connery and Harry Fjords was delightful. Also, Ilsa was a great upgrade from Willie, even when she was turning heel and chokeslamming everyone from the top rope.

It never lets up on the old school charm and spectacle, and it was the last time anyone saw Harrison Ford have fun.

[Abraham Smashington]

all great points. The Venice set piece is pretty great and it does pain me that River OD'd because you're right, he is amazing as young Indy. But for me Raiders wins because of 3 things: The opening scene, Karen Allen, and Toht.

[BillyG]

Crusade is imminently watchable. I can see why people would say they can watch it more than Raiders. Raiders is 50 year old scotch. Crusaders is a six pack.

[Captain Russ]

I'd like to throw Super Troopers under the bus and put Zodiac on my list instead.

Because I really can watch that and lose three hours in what feels like seconds. ST is more of a "if drunk, break glass" movie these days. And I don't drink like I used to drink.

[Timothy225]

I prefer Crusade over Raiders mostly because it, to me, was Indy at his best, going for the ultimate artifact. Having his dad and closest confidant in tow as well gave it a family-feel, and Sean Connery pretty much nailed the whole driving point of the series with his "Junior? Let it go." The Indy films aren't about the prizes at the end - they're all about the quests. It was the quest for the Holy Grail, the lessons learned along the way, the bonds that were made, that was important. Getting the Grail was unimportant by then. That's why I dig this film the most.

Kicking myself for forgetting Young Frankenstein. Shit, anything by Mel Brooks is must watch at my house. Any way I can shoe horn Blazing Saddles or The Producers (both versions) on the list?

[Ben Thomas]

I'm in love with the idea of Blade Runner, but fuck is that movie BORING for like 75% of it's running time.

Totally disagree. However, it is one of the films I've seen the most times and I saw it when I was very young, so it has a special impact on me whenever I start to see it, like hearing the opening bars of your favourite song.

[Matt]

1. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
2. JEREMIAH JOHNSON
3. VANISHING POINT
4. CHARADE
5. IF...
6. THE GODFATHER 1 and 2
7. THE THIRD MAN
8. ONCE
9. RONIN
10. BLADE RUNNER
11. DIE HARD
12. MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL
13. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
14. JACKIE BROWN
15. FIVE DEADLY VENOMS
16. SHAOLIN MASTER KILLER
17. THE REF
18. PLAINS TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES
19. THE STING
20. HAROLD AND MAUDE

That's off of the top of my head.

[Ben Thomas]

I have never seen Harold and Maude. I really need to sort that out.

[Ari]

Ok, this is mine, for now...

1. The Original Star Wars Trilogy
2. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
3. Robocop
4. Dark City
5. Casablanca
6. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
7. The Godfather
8. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
9. Superman: The Movie
10. The Matrix
11. The Thing
12. Terminator 2
13. Predator
14. Alien
15. Ghostbusters
16. Kill Bill: Volume 1
17. The Big Lebowski
18. Back to the Future
19. Die Hard
20. The Avengers

[Abraham Smashington]

nice lists you two.

[Abraham Smashington]

Totally disagree. However, it is one of the films I've seen the most times and I saw it when I was very young, so it has a special impact on me whenever I start to see it, like hearing the opening bars of your favourite song.

I get that reasoning, I use that for many films that people aren't a fan of.